Officials report that the aircraft, described as a Special Light Sport Aircraft, was owned by Birds in Paradise. The powered hang gliding company operates out of Port Allen Airport in Hanapepe.

A caller initially notified Police Dispatch of a fire at around 7:50 a.m., but officials soon learned that the fire was caused by the aircraft crash.

Firefighters were able to confirm the fatalities once they arrived on scene at approximately 9 a.m.

This is the first light sport aircraft crash on Kauai since 2011, when two separate crashes resulted in four fatalities. Two people were killed in a crash off Kauai's south shore in February of that year. Then in May, a pilot and passenger died when a light sport aircraft crashed in waters off Kauai's north shore.

Police continue to investigate the incident, along with personnel from the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board in Honolulu.

Volunteers with Life’s Bridges, a grief counseling service, are assisting families of the victims.

flames...and investigators trying to figure out what went wrong. Good evening, I'm Yunji de Nies. It happened on Kauai's west side - at the helm, a pilot with decades of experience ...someone who KITV has flown with before. KITV4's Brenton Awa has our top story tonight. A fire in the hills of Waiakamo'o Valley...that smoke.. from the crash site of an aircraft that went down in this morning. NATS "chopper..." Firefighters recovered the bodies of the two people on board -- the passenger and the pilot... There were no survivors. The "Evolution Trikes Revo" --- a Special Light Sport Aircraft was owned by a Hanapepe powered hang gliding company Birds in Paradise. The company's been offering power gliding trips for more than 20-years. It's founder is Gerry Charlebois ... He was the pilot of this mornings fatal flight. 00:40 - 00:45 - NATS "..." In 2003 -- Charlebois took KITV's Gary Sprinkle for a ride over Kauai in a similar aircraft. He explained how these powered gliders are built -- and showcased their durability. 215 "YOU COULD TAKE A KNIFE AND STICK IT IN AND YOU WOULD HAVE A REALLY HARD TIME EVEN PULLING IT THROUGH THE FABRIC." He also explained the feeling of flying a light sport aircraft. 126 "THE WING IS AN EXTENSION OF YOURSELF, IT'S WEIGHT SHIFTS SO YOUR BODY BECOMES PART OF IT. THE WING FLEXES AND YOU'RE BECOMING A PART OF THE CENTRIFUCAL FORCE OF THE WING." A pilot with SO much experience...now the victim of a crash. Investigators will keep that in mind, as they try to figure out what went wrong. e F-A-A and N-T-S-B will investigate this crash ... This is the first light sport aircraft crash on Kaua'i since 2011. That year -- two separate crashes left four people dead.

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